Interiors: New collections

It has never been hotter to own a fashion collection — not clothes, you understand, but pictures of clothes. The critical acclaim for recent shows by artists working for some of the biggest names in the business (David Remfry for Stella McCartney, Ross Kirton for Chanel) proves that a taste for fashion illustration is more than just a passing fad. Sophie Dahl and Madonna have raised its profile by working with illustrators on their recent forays into the literary world.

Unlike fine art, fashion drawings are still very affordable — and great if you’re looking for something fabulous to hang in your home. Just £300 can buy you a piece for your living room that is as sought-after as, say, a Jasper Morrison chair. As Style’s fashion historian, Colin McDowell, testifies: “I collect like mad. You have to look to the past for the real blue-chip pieces — artists such as Bouche, Eric